Rushcombe First School
Community school in Wimborne, Dorset.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 4 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 313 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 308 |
| Free school meals | 7.30% |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Address | Hanham Road, Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 3PX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.rushcombe.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01202695722 |
| URN | 113684 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 30 November 2022, published 30 January 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Henbury View First School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Springdale First School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Broadstone First School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Hillbourne Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Merley First School (primary school, about 3.6 km)
- Upton Infant School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Upton Junior School (primary school, about 3.8 km)
- Pamphill Church of England First School (primary school, about 4.0 km)
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